Air freight market in a strong position going into 2021

The air freight market is poised to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2021, according to a recent forecast from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and data from CLIVE Data Services. The impending recovery…

Read more

The race to lower shipping’s carbon footprint continues

The shipping industry is continuing to face criticisms of measures to reduce the industry’s staggering carbon footprint. International shipping accounts for 3% of annual global emissions – around one billion tons of emissions are produced by ships every…

Read more

Recent attacks emphasize importance of cybersecurity in the trucking industry

Digital security remains a top concern for the trucking industry, as highlighted by a recent string of cyberattacks on trucking companies. Cross-border trade in particular has been targeted in the past few months, with almost a dozen cyberattacks…

Read more

Positive outlook for trucking industry growth, drivers’ wages

The trucking industry appears to be bouncing back sooner than most other industries amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Changing habits lead to freight growth According to industry economists, the recession caused by the pandemic is likely over, but it…

Read more

U.S. Intermodal Traffic Volumes May Be Returning to Normal

While the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted nearly every industry, intermodal appears to be bouncing back sooner than expected. The pandemic “has had as large of an effect as the Great Recession,” as stated by Jason H. Seidl,…

Read more

Air freight is gradually recovering, but still highly volatile due to COVID-19 pandemic

As we head into August, experts weigh in on the current situation and expected outlook on the air freight market. Here is an update on the air freight market in August 2020. Air freight rates have been increasing…

Read more

Ocean freight continues to battle uncertainty due to COVID-19

The U.S.’s relaxed restrictions have caused a spike in demand for ocean cargo shipping, as some consumers have returned to shopping in stores. There has also been a recent spike in imports from Asia. However, industry experts warn…

Read more

The driver shortage in the trucking industry is momentarily over, but could worsen post-COVID

According to Transport Topics, the COVID-19 pandemic has momentarily put a pause on the driver shortage within the U.S. trucking industry. ATA reported that the trucking industry was short an estimated 60,000 drivers prior to the pandemic, as more…

Read more

Air freight: how COVID-19 has affected the industry

Like the rest of the world, the air freight industry has been vastly affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic. According to Nabil Sultan, divisional senior vice president of Emirates SkyCargo, the current coronavirus outbreak is the biggest crisis ever…

Read more

How the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the ocean freight industry

As the current global coronavirus pandemic unfolds, it is no doubt a challenging situation for all industries. Here is an analysis of how the ocean shipping industry is being affected by COVID-19, according to industry experts.  Falling stock prices…

Read more